Lamar football/basketball DH times set

The Lamar football game Nov. 19 against McNeese State will kick off at 6 p.m., and the men’s basketball game that day against Charlotte tips off at 11 a.m.

Those start times became official when the Southland Conference announced Monday it picked a game between Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin for its weekly game broadcast.

Southland TV games kick off at 3 p.m., which would have pushed Lamar basketball to an evening start if the network picked the Lamar-McNeese game.

Lamar has not announced how the basketball game will impact availability in lots designated for tailgating.

UPDATE: Tailgating lots that day will open as usual at 9 a.m., and basketball parking will be moved to the back of the north lot, interim athletic director Jason Henderson said. More details will be announced today, he said.